Iran Blocks Strait of Hormuz; US-Iran Talks Set to Resume in Pakistan
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-19 09:26 UTC
- Sources: Politico Europe
Iranian gunboats fired on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, halting naval traffic after Tehran reversed an earlier decision to reopen the waterway in response to a US naval blockade of Iranian ports. The Iranian government mocked EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas' calls to respect international law and reopen the strait. Separately, President Trump announced US-Iran peace talks would continue Monday in Pakistan, while simultaneously accusing Iran of violating a ceasefire and threatening strikes on civilian infrastructure.